Glen J. Davis
Glen J. Davis, 76, of Baker City, Oregon died Sunday,
January 15, 2006 at his home. Funeral services for Mr.
Davis will be Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 11:00
a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, Hughes Lane. Bishop Allen Bingham will
conduct. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 17, 2006
from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Coles Funeral Home.
Graveside services for Mr. Davis will be Friday,
January 20, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. MST at the Logan City
Cemetery, Logan, Utah.
Glen was born May 20, 1929 in Logan, Utah. He was the
son of Glen J. Davis and Olga Zilles Davis. Glen was
the oldest son followed by George Davis of Anchorage,
Alaska, Marie Farnes of Ogden, Utah, Ronald Davis of
Springville, Utah, Wayne Davis of Millville, Utah and
step-sister Frances Kay Carlson of Ogden, Utah.
At the age of nine, Glen was baptized in the Logan
Temple. Glen graduated from Logan High School with the
class of 1947. While in high school, he was active in
the R.O.T.C. After graduation, he enlisted in the army
serving for 3 years followed by 2 more years in the
National Guard.
Glen then found an orange and black Plymouth
convertible he was fond of while working at Standard
Oil in Pocatello, Idaho. In 1955, Glen married Elmoyne
Hoge in the Logan Temple. Standard Oil transferred
them to Bountiful, Utah where they had Steve Davis,
Glenda Smith, Rick Davis and Allen Davis. The company
then transferred Glen to Baker City, Oregon. Glen and
Elmoyne then added Sandra to their family, making five
children. The family then purchased property on
Wingville Road to build a house, raise cattle, sheep,
milk cows and to involve the kids in 4-H. The family
was always active int he 4-H program and also in the
L.D.S. church functions following the great example of
their parents.
In 1979, Glen married Elnora Rawlings (Elly) in the
Ogden Temple. Elly had three children, Mark Luker,
Kathy Perrenoud and Mike Davis. Glen and Elly raised
cows, goats and registered poodles. Glen retired from
Chevron in 1986, there he spent his last 6 months of
work in Pasco, Washington.
In 1986, Glen and Elly were called to the Bagio
Philippines mission and served there for 2 years,
loving every minute of it. In 1997, they called Hewitt
Holcomb Park home, as they lived there on the river as
care takers.
Glen’s interests were hunting and fishing, bowling and
golfing. He served as primary teacher, scout master,
Sunday school teacher, Branch President and High
Priest.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Davis’ memory may be
directed to the Boy Scouts of America or the L.D.S.
Missionary Fund. This may be done through Coles
Funeral Home, 1950 Place Street, Baker City, OR 97814.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 20,
2006 at 1:00 PM in the Logan City Cemetery. A viewing
will be held at the Allen-Hall Mortuary from 11:00 AM
to 12:30 PM prior to services. Condolences may be
sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.